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The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Actor(s): Elijah Wood, Courtney Vance, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards, Jr., Ron Perlman
Director(s): Stephen Sommers
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Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Excellent For Children
Movie Release: 1993
DVD Release: 01/15/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Members Wishing: 3
Genres: Adventure, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Adventure, Coming-of-Age

Synopsis

This eighth adaptation of the timeless Mark Twain novel casts Elijah Wood as Huckleberry Finn, the half-literate son of a drunk who runs away from home and follows the Mississippi River with an escaped slave named Jim (Courtney S. Vance). Along the way, the duo encounter adventures with colorful characters like The King (Jason Robards) and the Duke (Robbie Coltrane), two con men who impersonate British visitors in order to swindle two sisters out of their fortune, and Susan Wilks (Laura Bundy), the spunky 12-year-old girl who gives Huck his first kiss. Jim also re-educates Huck away from the racist views that he has grown up with. Not the most in-depth version of Twain's tale, The Adventures Of Huck Finn is a solid retelling of the classic story. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast

Elijah Wood - Huckleberry Finn
Courtney Vance - Jim
Robbie Coltrane - The Duke
Jason Robards, Jr. - King
Ron Perlman - Pap Finn


Editorial Review

Elija Wood stars as the title character in The Adventures of Huck Finn, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Stephen Sommers and editor Bob Ducsay, and a featurette on the making of the film. This is a solid release from Disney/Buena Vista. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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